Sequoia sempervirens/Coast Redwood Information Sources

Sequoia sempervirens/Coast Redwood is found along a narrow
strip of coastal
land in central and northern California and extreme southwestern Oregon.
It is renown for its enormous biomass and exerts a dominating influence
on its ecosystem. The lumber of Coast Redwood is of economic importance
because of its high resistance to decay.

This research guide lists print and Internet sources that contain
basic information on Coast Redwood biology, ecology, and wood characteristics.
The references found within these sources lead to other more detailed
studies.

Annotated Bibliography on the Ecology of Redwood, Sequoia Sempervirens
(Jacobi & McBride) 1977 (SD 397 R3 J33) Prepared for the National Park Service.
Includes 311 references along with a subject index.

Forests of Northwestern California (Sawyer), pp 253-295 IN Terrestrial Vegetation of California (Barbour
and Major) 2007 (QK 149 T44 2007) Describes both the coastal temperate rain forest characterized by redwood and the interior conifer forests known for their species richness.

Proceedings of the Redwood Region Forest Science Symposium: What does the future Hold? (Standiford and others) 2007 USFS General Technical Report PSW-194) (print copy available in Docs A13.88: PSW-194) Papers provide a sampling of current scientific work on coastal redwood to enable access to more detail and other sources of information and to put these findings into a context where such information can be synthesized and interpreted for applications in land and resource management. Session papers cover water and watersheds, genetics and regeneration, forest ecology, silviculture, wildlife and fisheries, erosion and physical processes, and forest policy.

Redwood Ed: a Guide to the Coast Redwoods for Teachers and Learners (Roa) 2007 (print copy available in QK 494.5.T3 R63 2007 Humboldt County Collection) Written for teachers, naturalists and others who wants a comprehensive guide to the coast redwood forests and parks in a format that is easy-to-use and understand, rather than an in-depth scientific study. Covers both natural and human history of the redwoods. Prepared for California State Parks and the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods.

Redwood Forests pp 12-27 IN California Forests and Woodlands:
A Natural History (Johnston) 1994 (QH 105 C2 J59 1994) Popular
treatment of redwood ecology and the interrelationships between plants
and animals in the redwood forest.

Redwoods: The World's Largest Trees (Hewes) 1981 (SD 397
R3 H48 Humboldt County Collection) Popularly written book that covers
the biology, logging history, and conservation of redwood.

Sequoia sempervirens pp
128-139 IN Silva of California (Jepson) 1910 (print copy available in Q 11 C34 vol. 2) (Memoirs of the University of California vol. 2) Early scholarly work on the "timber trees" of California. Accounts for each species include taxonomy, geographical distribution, dendrological characteristics and economic importance.

Sequoia
sempervirens pp 110-112 IN Softwoods of North America
(Alden) 1997 (USFS General Technical Report-FPL-102) (print copy available
in Docs A 13.88:FPL-102) Includes sections on nomenclature, general wood
characteristics, working properties, durability, preservation, uses, and
toxicity.

Sequoia sempervirens
(Sloan and Boe) (Woody Plant
Seed Manual - US Forest Service) (print copy of 1974 version available
in Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States (Schopmeyer)
1974 (USDA Agriculture Handbook 450) (Docs A 1.76:45) Account includes
information on growth habit; flowering and fruiting; collection of cones
and extraction of seeds; seed germination; and nursery practice.

Sequoia sempervirens
(Fire Effects Information System--U.S. Forest Service) Contains background
information on taxonomy, distribution, basic biology, and ecology along
with references to pertinent literature. Emphasis is on fire and how it
affects redwood.

Sequoia sempervirens (CalFlora) Includes brief information
on nomenclature, distribution, habit and life form; a database of observations
of occurence; and links to photos in the CalFlora database and to other
sources of information.

Sequoia sempervirens
(Gymnosperm Database) Includes basic information on taxonomy, description,
and range. Also includes information on the largest trees and other remarks.

Sequoia sempervirens
(Plants Database - US Natural Resources Conservation Services) Includes
brief information on taxonomy, distribution, morphology and physiology,
growth requirements, and reproduction. Also includes links to other species
accounts and images.

Sequoia
sempervirens (Flora of North America) 1993 (print copy available
in Flora of North America, Vol. 2, p 402, QK 110 F55 1993
vol.2) Includes a taxonomic description and associated images of the needles
and cones.

Silvical Characteristics of Redwood (Roy)
1966 (print copies available in the HSU Library)
( US Forest Service Research Paper PSW-28) Describes the climatic, edaphic, physiographic, and biotic habitat conditions of the natural range of redwood and how it reproduces, grows, and dies.